ASRock Z77 Extreme11 Owner's Manual

Z77 Extreme11

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published September 2012

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Specications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-

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as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or

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even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from

any defect or error in the manual or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic

substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations

passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali-

fornia, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................ 5

1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5

1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6

1.3 Unique Features ............................................................. 11

1.4 Motherboard Layout ..................................................... 16

1.5 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 18

2. Installation .................................................................. 20

2.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................... 21

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................. 23

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) ............................... 24

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) ............................. 25

2.5 Installing Serial SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hard Disks ....... 27

2.6 Power Connectors .......................................................... 29

2.7 Installing the System Panel ............................................ 30

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 31

2.9 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 35

2.10 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SB Box ................... 36

2.11 Operating System Setup ................................................ 40

2.11.1 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /

VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID ................. 40

2.11.2 Installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM

64-bit on a HDD Larger than 2 terabytes ........... 41

2.11.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /

VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit with RAID ....................... 42

2.12 Installing Drivers ............................................................. 43

2.13 Smart Switches .............................................................. 44

2.14 Dr. Debug ....................................................................... 45

2.15 SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide ... 47

2.16 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way

CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 52

2.17 Surround Display ............................................................ 57

2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for Hard Disk Drives ................. 58

2.19 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide ....................... 62

3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY .................................................. 63

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 63

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ..................................................... 63

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 64

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 65

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ....................................................... 66

3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 73

3.4.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 74

3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration ................................... 76

3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration .................................. 77

3.4.4 Storage Conguration .......................................... 79

3.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology ........................... 80

3.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ..................... 81

3.4.7 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 82

3.4.8 ACPI Conguration ............................................... 83

3.4.8 USB Conguration ............................................... 85

3.5 Tool .............................................................................. 86

3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................... 88

3.7 Boot Screen ................................................................... 90

3.8 Security Screen .............................................................. 92

3.9 Exit Screen ..................................................................... 93

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme11 motherboard, a reli-

able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality

control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to

ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the mother-

board and step-by-step hardware installation guide. Chapter 3 and 4 con-

tains the conguration guide of BIOS setup and information of the Support

CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software

might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to

change without notice. In case any modications of this manual

occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s web-

site without further notice. You may nd the latest VGA cards

and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock

website http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard,

please visit our website for specic information about the model

you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z77 Extreme11 Motherboard

(EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm)

ASRock Z77 Extreme11 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock Z77 Extreme11 Support CD

8 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables

1 x I/O Panel Shield

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card

1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card

1 x ASRock Wi-SB Box

12 x Screws

1.2 Specications

Platform - EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7

- 2oz copper PCB

- Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made

high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5

/ i3 in LGA1155 Package

- Digi Power Design

- 8 + 4 Power Phase Design

- Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)

- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

- Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Chipset - Intel® Z77

- Supports Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Smart

Connect Technology

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 3000+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/

1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered

memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

(see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2

Expansion Slot - 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE1/PCIE5: single

at x16 (PCIE1)/x8(PCIE5) or dual at x8/x8; PCIE3: x8

mode)

* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with Intel® Ivy Bridge

CPU. With Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports

PCIE 2.0.

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE7: x4 mode)

- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

- 1 x mini-PCI Express slot: For WiFi + BT module

- PLX PEX 8747 and PLX PEX 8608 embedded

- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way

CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireX

- Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and

SLI

Graphics * Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA

outputs can be supported only with processors which

are GPU integrated.

- Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel®

Quick Sync Video 2.0, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear

Video HD Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD

Graphics 2500/4000 with Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU

- Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel®

Quick Sync Video, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear

Video HD Technology, Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000,

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) with Intel®

Sandy Bridge CPU

- Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel® Ivy Bridge

CPU. Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with Intel®

Sandy Bridge CPU

- Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel® Ivy Bridge

CPU. Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel®

Sandy Bridge CPU

- Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution

up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC

and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI

- Supports HDCP with HDMI

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD

playback with HDMI

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection

(Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

- Supports THX TruStudio

LAN - 2 x PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Intel 82579V, Intel 82583V

- Supports Wake On LAN

- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function

- Supports PXE

Wireless LAN - Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n

- Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

- Supports High speed wireless connection up to

300Mbps

- 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive)

MIMO technology

- Supports Bluetooth 4.0 Class II

Rear Panel I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATA3 Connector

- 8 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and

SPEED LED)

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

- HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line

in / Front Speaker / Microphone

SAS2/SATA3 - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z77, support

RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid

Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology),

NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

(SATA3_1 connector is shared with eSATA3 port)

- 8 x SAS2/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by LSI

SAS2308 PCIe 3.0 x8 controller, support RAID (RAID

0, RAID 1, RAID 1E and RAID 10), MegaRAID Utility,

NCQ and Hot Plug

USB 3.0 - 4 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Intel® Z77, support USB

1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

- 4 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ188, support USB

1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

- 2 x Front USB 3.0 headers by Etron EJ188 (support

4 USB 3.0 ports), support USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to

5Gb/s

Connector - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID

0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and

Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug

- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors

- 8 x SAS2/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x CIR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- 1 x Power LED header

- 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

- 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)

- 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)

- 1 x SB Fan connector (3-pin)

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- SLI/XFire power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)

- 1 x Vertical Type A USB

- 2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports)

- 1 x Dr. Debug with LED

- 1 x Power Switch with LED

- 1 x Reset Switch with LED

BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA

Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google

Chrome Browser

Hardware - CPU/Chassis/SB Temperature Sensing

Monitor - CPU/Chassis/Power/SB Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM

/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant

Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is

required)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website:

http://www.asrock.com

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with over-

clocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying

Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclock-

ing tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or

even cause damage to the components and devices of your

system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are

not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size

may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un-

der Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-

bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast

RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one

tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user friend-

ly interface, which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan

Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES and XFast RAM.

In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of

your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and

temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking, you are

allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system

performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC set-

tings as a profile and share it with your friends. Your

friends then can load the OC prole to their own system

to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy

Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of

output phases to improve efciency when the CPU cores

are idle without sacrificing computing performance. In

XFast RAM, it fully utilizes the memory space that can-

not be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU.

ASRock Instant Boot

ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in

just a few seconds, provides a much more efcient way

to save energy, time, money, and improves system run-

ning speed for your system. It leverages the S3 and S4

ACPI features which normally enable the Sleep/Standby

and Hibernation modes in Windows® to shorten boot up

time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing during the

shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows you

to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded

in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows

you to update system BIOS without entering operating

systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this util-

ity, you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the

<F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access

ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the

new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard

drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks

without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other

complicated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB

ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le sys-

tem.

ASRock APP Charger

If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your

Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock

has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP

Charger. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes

your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer

and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger

allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simul-

taneously and even supports continuous charging when

your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to

RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With

APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the

marvelous charging experience.

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device per-

formance. The performance may depend on the proper-

ties of the device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access,

which includes the benets listed below. LAN Application

Prioritization: You can congure your application’s prior-

ity ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in

Game: After setting online game’s priority higher, it can

lower the latency in games. Traffic Shaping: You can

watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously.

Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status win-

dow, you can easily recognize which data streams you

are transferring currently.

ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included in

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes

the memory space that cannot be used under Windows®

32-bit OS. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time

of previously visited websites, making web surng faster

than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photo-

shop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast

RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your

SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

ASRock X-FAN

ASRock X-FAN will be automatically activated only when

the system rises to a certain temperature under heavy-

loading or overclocking. Normally, ASRock X-FAN will

remain deactivated to give users the quietest computing

experience. The target temperature and fan speed set-

tings can be congured in the UEFI setup utility.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their

BIOS without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during

the BIOS update process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will

automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after

regaining power. Please note that BIOS files need to

be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only

USB2.0 ports support this feature.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or

restrict internet access at specied times via OMG. You

may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet

access granted to other users. In order to prevent users

from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission

to modify the system time are required.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash searches and updates the latest

UEFI rmware version from our servers for you. In other

words, you won’t need to enter Windows® OS to waste

time on searching for the les or copying the les to an

USB device. It will all be done automatically by one click

in the UEFI.

ASRock UEFI System Browser

ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in

graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and congura-

tions that users are currently using in their PC. With the

UEFI system browser, you can easily examine the cur-

rent system conguration in UEFI setup.

ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to damp-

ness by enabling “Dehumidifier Function”. When en-

abling Dehumidier Function, the computer will power on

automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/

S5 state.

Lucid Virtu Universal MVP

VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of Virtu

Universal technology, which virtualizes integrated GPU

and discrete GPU for best of breed functionality. It also

features Virtual Vsync™ for no-compromise visual qual-

ity. With the added benets of HyperFormance technol-

ogy, VIRTU Universal MVP improves game performance

by intelligently reducing redundant rendering tasks in the

ow between the CPU, GPU and the display.

ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system congura-

tion tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The

unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface

and more amusment.

ASRock Easy RAID Installer

ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the

RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage de-

vice. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage

device, please change “SATA Mode” to “RAID”, then you

can start installing the OS in RAID mode.

ASRock Fast Boot

With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes

less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold

boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely

change your user experience and behavior.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience.

The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the

UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to

easily enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the

PC. Just simply enable this function; the PC will enter

the UEFI directly after you restart.

ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a bet-

ter environment by extinguishing the unessential LED.

By enabling Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD

/ LAN LED will be switched off when system is on. Not

only this, Good night LED will automatically switch off

Power and Keyboard LED when the system enters into

Standby / Hibernation mode as well.

Vertical Type A USB

Vertical type USB ports are rarely seen on motherboard

designs. This ASRock motherboard is unprecedentedly

equipped with a vertical USB 2.0 port named Vertical

Type A USB. Besides the USB ports on the rear I/O,

Vertical Type A USB is a convenient alternative port for

users to plug in devices.

ATX12V1

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

DDR3 _A2 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

DDR3 _A1 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

DDR3 _B2 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

DDR3 _B1 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

ATXP WR1

64Mb

BIOS

USB3_11_1 2

USB3_9_1 0

CMOS

Battery

SATA3_0_1

SATA2_2_3

SATA2_4_5

SAS_0_1

SAS_2_3

SAS_4_5

SAS_6_7

Dr.

Debug

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

Supe r

I/O

PCIE3

PCIE2

PCIE5

PCIE7

PCIE1

PCIE4

PCIE6

HDMI_SPDIF1

COM1

HD_AUDIO1

IR1

FRONT_1394

USB6_7

CIR1

USB4_51USB2_3

MINI _PCIE 1

PLED1

CLRCMOS1

HDLED RESET

PLEDPWRBTN

PANEL1

SPEAKER1

RSTBTN

PWRBTN

Z77 Extreme11

CHA_FAN3

AUDIO CODEC

26.7cm (10.5 in)

30. 5cm (12 .0 in)

USB 3.0 T: USB1 B: USB2

PS2

Keyboard/

Mouse

Clr CMOS

USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1

IEEE 13 94

eSATA_1

USB 3.0 T: USB3 B: USB4

HDMI1

Top: RJ-45

USB 3.0 T: USB5 B: USB6

Top: RJ-45

USB 3.0 T: USB7 B: USB8

Top:

Central /Bass

Center:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

DDR3 3000+

Fro nt USB 3. 0

ErP/EuP Ready

RoHS

XFast LAN XFast RAM XFast USB

PCI Ex press 3 .0

11 12

3132

Vertical TypeAUSB

USB8

PEX 8747

PEX 8608

Intel

Z77

LSI

2308

SB_FAN1

WIFI + BT

Module

Dual-Stack MOSFET

3-Wa y SLI

LSI SAS

2 oz Co pper PC B

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 1155-Pin CPU Socket

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Black)

7 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_11_12)

10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_9_10)

11 SB Fan Connector (SB_FAN1)

12 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0_1, Gray)

14 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2_3, Black)

15 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4_5, Black)

16 SAS2/SATA3 Connector (SAS_0_1, Gray)

17 SAS2/SATA3 Connector (SAS_2_3, Gray)

18 SAS2/SATA3 Connector (SAS_4_5, Gray)

19 SAS2/SATA3 Connector (SAS_6_7, Gray)

20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

21 Intel Z77 Chipset

22 Power LED Header (PLED1)

23 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

25 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

26 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

27 Dr. Debug

28 Vertical Type A USB (USB8)

29 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)

30 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)

31 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)

32 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1)

33 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

34 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

35 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header (FRONT_1394)

36 COM Port Header (COM1)

37 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

38 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

39 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)

40 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE7)

41 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE6)

42 Mini PCI Express Slot (MINI_PCIE1)

43 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5)

44 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4)

45 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3)

46 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2)

47 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1)

48 SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR1)

49 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

1.5 I/O Panel

1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

2 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

*3 LAN RJ-45 Port

4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

*5 LAN RJ-45 Port

6 Central / Bass (Orange)

7 Rear Speaker (Black)

8 Line In (Light Blue)

**9 Front Speaker (Lime)

* There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN

port LED indications.

10 Microphone (Pink)

11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_78)

13 IEEE 1394 Port (1394)

***14 eSATA3 Connector (eSATA_1)

15 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56)

16 HDMI Port (HDMI1)

17 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN1)

18 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)

LAN Port LED Indications

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN Port

SPEED

LED

** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front

Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the

type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output

Channels

2 V -- -- -4 V V -- -6 V V V -8 V V V V

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the

front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer”

tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable play-

back multi-streaming”, and click “ok”.

Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek

HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker,

or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

Front Speaker

(No. 9)

Rear Speaker

(No. 7)

Central / Bass

(No. 6)

Line In

(No. 8)

*** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M.

Chapter 2: Installation

This is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the mother-

board, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the mother-

board ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com-

ponents or change any motherboard settings.

1. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or

removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause

physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard com-

ponents.

2. In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the moth-

erboard’s components, NEVER place your motherboard

directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded wrist

strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle

the components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a

grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the

components.

5. When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the

chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so

may damage the motherboard.

2.1 Installing the CPU

In order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU

sockets more protection and make the

installation process easier, ASRock

has added a new protection cover on

top of the load plate to replace the

former PnP caps that were under the

load plate. For the installation of Intel®

1155-Pin CPUs with the new protection

cover, please follow the steps below.

Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please

check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent

pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the

socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be

seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengage the lever by pressing

it down and sliding it out of the

hook. You do not have to remove

the protection cover.

1155-Pin Socket Overview

Step 1-2. Keep the lever positioned at

about 135 degrees in order to ip

up the load plate.

Step 2. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edge which

is marked with a black line.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with the Integrat-

ed Heat Sink up. Locate Pin1 and

the two orientation key notches.

black line

orientation key notch

Pin1

orientation key notch

1155-Pin CPU

For proper installation, please ensure to match the two

orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment

keys of the socket.

alignment key

1155-Pin Socket

Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the

socket.

Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the

socket and properly mated to the

orient keys.

Pin1

Step 3. Close the socket:

Step 3-1. Flip the load plate onto the IHS.

Step 3-2. Press down the load lever, and

secure it with the load plate tab

under the retention tab. The pro-

tection cover will automatically

come off by itself.

Please save and replace the cover if the processor is re-

moved. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the

motherboard for after service.

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel

1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan com-

pliant with Intel 1155-Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the

heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU

and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the

heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then

connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see p.16,

No. 4 or CPU_FAN2, see p.16, No. 3).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals

of your CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of a heatsink and fan for

1155-Pin CPUs.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto the

center of the IHS on the socket’s surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. En-

sure that the fan cables are faced on the

side closest to the CPU fan connector on

the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see p.16,

No. 4 or CPU_FAN2, see p.16, No. 3).

Step 3. Align the fasteners with the holes on the

motherboard.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then

press the fastener caps down with your

thumb to install and lock. Repeat with the

remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clock-

wise, the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect the CPU fan connector with the fan header on the

motherboard.

Step 6. Secure redundant cable with tie-wrap to ensure that the cable

does not interfere with the fan’s operation or contact other

components.

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM

slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel

conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed,

size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

1. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology

with only one memory module installed.

2. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module

into a DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM

may be damaged.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM

matches the break on the slot.

The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause per-

manent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force

the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both

ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

There are 7 PCI Express slots and 1 mini_PCI Express slot on this moth-

erboard.

Mini-PCIE Slots: MINI_PCIE1 is used for mini-PCIE cards.

PCIE slots: PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE6 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slots) are used for

PCI Express x1 lane width cards, such as a Gigabit LAN card or

SATA2 cards, etc.

PCIE1 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane

width graphics cards.

PCIE3 and PCIE5 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) are used for PCI Express

x8 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express

graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM or SLITM.

PCIE7 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width

graphics cards.

PCIE Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 PCIE7

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM Mode

Three Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM or

3-Way SLITM Mode

Four Graphics Cards in

4-Way CrossFireX

x8 N/A x8 N/A

x8 x8 x8 N/A

x8 x8 x8 x4

1. For better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the

motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or

CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards.

2. Only PCIE1, PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots support Gen 3 speed. To run

PCI Express in Gen 3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU. If you

install a Sandy Bridge CPU, the PCI Express will run only at PCI

Express Gen 2 speed.

Installing an Expansion Card

Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the

power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged.

Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make

necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the

installation.

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep

the screws for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the

card is completely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

2.5 Installing Serial SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hard Disks

STEP 1: Connect the SATA power cable to the hard disk.

STEP 2: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the mother-

board’s SAS2 / SATA2 / SATA3 connectors.

Serial ATA2 Connectors

(SATA2_2_3:

see p.16, No. 14)

(SATA2_4_5:

see p.16, No. 15)

SATA2_3SATA2_5

These four Serial ATA2

(SATA2) connectors sup-

SATA2_2SATA2_4

port SATA data cables for

internal storage devices.

The current SATA2 interface

allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data

transfer rate.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0_1:

see p.16, No. 13)

SATA3_1

SATA3_0

These two Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connector supports SATA data cables for

internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/

s data transfer rate. If the eSATA3 port on the rear I/O has been connect-

ed, the internal SATA3_1 will not function.

SAS2/Serial ATA3

Connectors

(SAS_0_1:

see p.16, No. 16)

(SAS_2_3:

see p.16, No. 17)

(SAS_4_5:

see p.16, No. 18)

(SAS_6_7:

see p.16, No. 19)

SAS_1SAS_5 SAS_3SAS_7

These eight SAS2/Serial

ATA3 (SATA3) connectors

SAS_0SAS_4 SAS_2SAS_6

support SAS/SATA data

cables for internal storage

devices. The current SAS2/

SATA3 interface allows up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

We recommend using Intel® Z77 SATA2 ports instead of SAS ports for your ODDs.

For connecting SAS HDDs,

please contact SAS data

cable dealers.

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